Buying A Franchise

Seven Unique Legal Issues When Buying An Existing Franchise

Buying an existing franchised business involves two separate but overlapping legal transactions: buying an existing business operation from the current owner, and buying franchise rights from a franchisor. The overlap of these two transactions create several legal issues for the buyer and the seller: 1. Franchisor’s Approval and Transfer Process. In nearly all franchise systems, …

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Negotiating the Franchise Lease

When a restaurant or retail tenant is also a franchisee, there are specific challenges in negotiating the lease. The tenant/franchisee needs to carefully review and negotiate the lease agreement to ensure that its lease meets all of the franchisor’s requirements, and that its lease obligations do not conflict with its franchise obligations. The landlord may …

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